Ingredients and Equipment
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 5 tbsp cold butter, cut
- 3 tbsp shortening, chilled and cut
- 3-4 tbsp ice water
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 15-oz. can solid packed pumpkin
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- Pinch nutmeg
- Pinch ground cloves
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- Mixing bowl
- Food processor
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cutting board
- Rolling pin
- 9-inch pie plate
- Rubber spatula
Step 1: Make Dough
- While oven is preheating at 425ºF (218ºC), add flour, sugar and a quarter teaspoon salt to food processor. Pulse to combine.
- Add butter and shortening. Pulse until it resembles coarse sand.
- Add ice water, one tablespoon at a time. Pulse between additions.
- Flour cutting board.
- Place dough on top of flour.
- Shape into ball and then flatten.
- Wrap in plastic.
- Let firm in refrigerator for 40 minutes.
Step 2: Prepare Pie Pan
- Roll dough over cutting board.
- Transfer dough into pie plate.
- Flute the crust by pinching the edges of the dough over the pan.
- Freeze crust for 15 minutes.
Step 3: Prepare Filling
- Combine eggs and sugar into medium-size bowl and whisk.
- Add vanilla, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves and pepper and continue mixing.
- Gently stir in whipping cream.
- Pour filling into pie crust.
- Bake for 15 minutes on bottom third of rack.
- After 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350ºF (176ºC). Cook for an additional 30 minutes.
